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Jesusengland Posted 18 years ago
Grammar

Which is the correct form?

Hello.

Which is te correct form?

(THE?) next Sunday, (THE?) next month, (THE?) next week, (THE?) next year.

Thanks.
  

Top answer

If you are talking about the future, no 'the' is needed in any of the examples. If you are talking about the past, use 'the'. Next week I'm going to travel to Europe.

— Philip

  • If you are talking about the future, no 'the' is needed in any of the examples.
  • If you are talking about the past, use 'the'.
  • Next week I'm going to travel to Europe.
  • Three weeks ago today I stopped smoking.
  • The next Tuesday I bought a pack of cigarettes.
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If you are talking about the future, no 'the' is needed in any of the examples. If you are talking about the past, use 'the'.
Next week I'm going to travel to Europe.
Three weeks ago today I stopped smoking. The next Tuesday I bought a pack of cigarettes.
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There are other times when you need the article:

In the next year, we expect to double our sales.

For the next week, there will be free doughnuts in the break room; after that, employees will have to pay if they want a doughnut.

The next Sunday I see her wearing that red satin minidress to church, I'm just going to have to say something.

When the next month p
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